[pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike

[Bill Batchelor]

My experience is about 2 pounds of food per day per person.  I know other
folks who come in a 1.5 pounds and some at 2.5 pounds.  So, using 2 people 6
days = 24 pounds.  Good news, by day three you will only be carrying half of
it!  I am 5'10" and range between 183 and 200 (currently at the low end I am
happy to report).

Generally I plan out my breakfast and dinners and then add a bunch of
snacks.  I weigh it and adjust the snacks accordingly to get to the right
weight.   I used to add up all the calories and try to carry about 2500 a
day.  Once I figured out that it comes to about 2 pounds . . .  I started
just weighing it.   I know on my hikes I am burning more than 2500 a day and
I am okay with loosing a couple pounds along the way.  From a hunger and
energy standpoint though, the 2500 a day has been enough.  I have had the
ability though to gorge every four days or so in a town and that may help
make up the difference.

Useful or just more confusing . . . You decide!

Gumby

 

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Amanda Gardynik
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:19 PM
To: PCT MailingList
Subject: [pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike

Hi all,

We are planning on doing an 85 mile hike.   Are gonna try to do it in
6 days.  I am preparing for 7 to 8 just in case we get lost or take a day to
see some other stuff.  And have a question about how much food to bring.  I
am afraid we are bringing to my much.  I weighed everything out and right
now it sits at about 19lbs of dry food.  I am bringing some soup mixes,
rice, freeze dried vegetables, tuna in the aluminum packs, chicken brest
aluminum packaged, trail mix, freeze driend fruits(Staw, ban, rasp, peach)
ramen, cliff bars, cuscus, mac and cheese, a summer sausage, tortillas,
cheese, beef jerky, crackers... total about 19lbs.  I feel like we are over
prepared.  I feel like I don't eat this well in a week at home.  This is our
first big (bigger) hike and don't want to be underprepared but feel like I
am way over prepared.

Seems like I will need a really heavy duty bear bag.

Anyways, what do over people bring on week long trips.  Does this seem like
too much??  I am 5'11 180lbs she is 5'4 110lbs.

Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
--Edan
(writing from Amanda email obviously)
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